Category: International

This view puts a distant war in closer perspective. Gaza has 1.8 million people living in only 139 square miles. That’s a lot of people in a small area, so when bombs fall, they make a big impact. To get a sense of what the area containing 1.8 million people looks like in your city…

The dog may be “man’s best friend,” but not for people who are forced to live in fear of a dog bite turning their lives upside down. Good thing for health heroes like Dr. Miranda, working to keep them right-side up. Read more: http://upworthy.com/these-dogs-cant-really-help-what-theyre-doing-to-people-but-the-right-people-can

Watch victims expose decades of police brutality and questionable legal practices in Northern Ireland. Be sure to pay attention at 4:00 for a firsthand account of the brutality that led one victim to attempt suicide, only to be laughed at by his abusers. Read more: http://upworthy.com/when-is-a-confession-not-a-confession-when-someone-holds-a-lighter-to-your-private-parts

There is a ton of information about Syria’s ongoing conflict floating around on the Internet these days, but very little that lays out the basic facts for those of us who aren’t experts on the Middle East. Here’s a terrific two-minute video that’ll give you some sorely needed context for what you’ll be seeing in…

India has the second-largest population in the world, but only half of them have access to a toilet. Oy. That means at least 620 million — almost double the population of the United States — must do their business outside in the open. Are you like, “That’s really disgusting and must smell terrible”? Because I’m…

War is paid for with lives and tax dollars, while the profits go straight to companies that manufacture the tools of death and destruction. Like and share this if you think it’s gross for war profiteers to make millions off of people who make the ultimate sacrifice in our so-called quest for peace. Read more:…

I really liked this campaign from an ad agency in Buenos Aires (where sex work is legal), because it forces people to have a conversation about worker’s rights, and what that means for these women. They’re not defined by their jobs, and at the end of the day, they have families, just like all of…

Whether or not you think the U.S. should intervene in Syria’s bloody, protracted conflict, I guarantee that you’ll appreciate this measured, well-reasoned take. My favorite part? When he challenges the folks who agree with him at 3:10. //www.youtube.com/embed/0si9uWNaxE0?wmode=transparent&showinfo=0&controls=1&enablejsapi=1&rel=0&version=3&color=white Read more: http://upworthy.com/no-matter-what-you-think-about-intervening-in-syria-here-s-one-voice-you-should-hear-out-4

These brave souls risked their lives to capture a story. Are you willing to help them tell it? You can fund the completion of “The Square” on Kickstarter, but the clock is ticking… Read more: http://upworthy.com/see-the-status-updates-that-changed-the-world

The mayor of Sochi says there are no gay residents in town. The gay clubs of Sochi, however, know otherwise. Read more: http://upworthy.com/sochi-russia-the-home-of-the-2014-olympics-and-one-seriously-confused-straight-person

There’s soft power and hard power, diplomacy and peace talks. But nothing talks like blood. In Israel and Palestine, we’re used to one kind of bloodshed. Here’s a project using blood in a different way to make peace. Read more: http://upworthy.com/could-you-hurt-someone-with-your-blood-running-through-them-5

I’m grateful this brave woman allowed cameras in to record her when she started taking anti-retroviral drugs. What they caught on tape was truly remarkable. Every time I watch it I go right back to the beginning, because, wow. Update! Here’s a shot of Selinah before her treatment began: And after: What a difference! Read…

In the African nation of Malawi, expectant mothers are afraid that if they speak up about their pregnancies, someone might put a spell on their unborn children. So how do they learn about what’s going on with their bodies? Read more: http://upworthy.com/if-you-think-talking-about-sex-can-feel-taboo-see-what-these-pregnant-ladies-go-through-9

Here’s an organization that is dedicated to just one thing — a very, very important thing: Giving kids around the world clean drinking water. Just take a look at these happy faces when they finally get a clear cup of gorgeous water to drink. Priceless. Read more: http://upworthy.com/a-before-and-after-that-has-me-in-disbelief-this-is-drinking-water

Karim Delgado just spent six months as a videographer with U.S. Special Forces in Afghanistan. When he got home to New York he made this video of how he experienced the war from behind his camera. It’s a film Karim feels the rest of us should see. For security reasons I can’t tell you the…